Irish voters head to polls in closely-fought general election

Ireland began voting Friday in a closely-fought general election with the incumbent coalition neck-and-neck with opposition party Sinn Fein after a campaign marked by rancour over housing and cost-of-living crises. The election also marks the first time for far right candidates to be on anti-immigration tickets, FRANCE 24's Hervé Amoric said, reporting from Dublin

Irish voters head to polls in closely-fought general election
Ireland began voting Friday in a closely-fought general election with the incumbent coalition neck-and-neck with opposition party Sinn Fein after a campaign marked by rancour over housing and cost-of-living crises. The election also marks the first time for far right candidates to be on anti-immigration tickets, FRANCE 24's Hervé Amoric said, reporting from Dublin